Population of Serbia according to nationality in results of Census in 2002 Cover Image

Становништво Србије према националној припадности по резултатима пописа 2002. године
Population of Serbia according to nationality in results of Census in 2002

Author(s): Aleksandar Knežević
Subject(s): Social differentiation, Demography and human biology, Migration Studies, Ethnic Minorities Studies, Identity of Collectives
Published by: Српско географско друштво
Keywords: nationality; demographic development; census; natural increase; migrations;

Summary/Abstract: Ethnic structure in Serbia presents complex process of demographic development different national communities. In spite of trends in different natural increase of different ethnic communities, whose continuity determinate unevenly demographic development in Serbia, the influence of migrations as a result of bad economical, political and civil war situation was very important factors in creating contents of recent ethnic map. According to final results of Census in 2002, there are 7 498 001 people in Serbia (82.86% are Serbs). In Serbia exists 28 different ethnic communities yet (14.7% in total population). The largest national community are Hungarians, whose mostly lives in Vojvodina province, then following Bosnians, Gypsies, Yugoslavs, Croats and others come after.

  • Issue Year: 85/2005
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 103-110
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: Serbian